Mar. 18, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Mayor Eric Adams has raised just $36,000 over the past two months in his tenuous re-election bid — a paltry sum that trails every one of his major Democratic primary competitors, according to his Tuesday filing with the city Campaign Finance Board (CFB). The meager showing from Hizzoner,…
Mar. 17, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Embattled Mayor Eric Adams on Monday did not rule out the possibility of running for re-election as an independent candidate in the 2025 NYC mayor’s race if he loses the June 24 Democratic primary. Hizzoner’s remarks responded to a Friday New York Post report that cited anonymous sources…
Mar. 17, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Queens Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani, two Democrats on opposite ends of the party’s ideological spectrum, are dominating the 2025 money race to unseat Mayor Eric Adams, according to city Campaign Finance Board (CFB) records and figures released by their campaigns. Cuomo, who jumped…
Mar. 14, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Mayor Eric Adams marked the fifth anniversary of the first confirmed COVID-19 death in the five boroughs of New York City by visiting NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst and paying tribute to city healthcare workers, first responders, essential workers, and the 46,000 New Yorkers who lost their lives during…
Mar. 14, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani on Friday criticized rival Andrew Cuomo’s response to the Trump administration’s detention of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist and green card holder, calling it weak. Mamdani, a Muslim Assembly member representing part of western Queens, has raised concerns this week about Khalil, who was…
Mar. 13, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo is gaining traction in the borough where he was raised, securing his first Queens lawmaker endorsements in the 2025 NYC mayoral race. On Thursday, Queens Democratic Assembly Members Stacy Pheffer Amato, Vivian Cook, and Sam Berger announced their support for Cuomo’s bid for City…
Mar. 12, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Adrienne Adams, the City Council Speaker who recently entered the 2025 NYC mayor’s race, said on Wednesday that she is “confident” her campaign can quickly fundraise and amass support despite her late entrance into the crowded field. The speaker is under pressure to raise money speedily and build…
Mar. 7, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Seeking to restore confidence in his embattled administration, Mayor Eric Adams named four new deputy mayors on Friday to replace those who resigned last month over the Trump administration’s move to nix his corruption case. Hizzoner tapped Adolfo Carrión Jr. as deputy mayor for housing, economic development, and…
Mar. 6, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Democratic mayoral primary opponents piled on him on Thursday over a report that he has only lived in the Big Apple since September. Former city Comptroller Scott Stringer called a last-minute news conference Thursday morning to bash the former top executive over the report by…
Mar. 6, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller It’s now Adams vs. Adams — and plenty of other candidates — in the 2025 NYC mayoral race. Adrienne Adams, the City Council speaker, confirmed on Thursday that she is officially jumping into the Democratic mayoral primary against Mayor Eric Adams — to whom she is not related.…